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North Sea Ekofisk crude exports to be 240,000 bpd in Sept

LONDON (Reuters) — Exports of North Sea crude stream Ekofisk will be 240,000 bpd in September, down slightly from 252,000 bpd in August, an industry source with direct knowledge said.

Vietnam plans to spend over $6 B for crude oil, fuel storage

HANOI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Vietnam plans to spend more than $6 B to build a strategic petroleum reserve and to expand commercial storage for crude oil and oil products by 2025, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

Shell sees oil demand peaking by late 2020s as electric car sales grow

LONDON (Reuters) — The world's oil consumption could peak as early as the end of the next decade as electric vehicles become more popular, Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Ben van Beurden said on Thursday.

Canada's top court finds aboriginals consulted on Enbridge pipeline

OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canada's top court ruled on Wednesday that aboriginals were adequately consulted on changes to an Enbridge Inc oil pipeline, dismissing an attempt to quash the national energy regulator's approval of the project.

Oil prices rise as falling US inventories stoke rebalancing hopes

LONDON (Reuters) — Oil prices rose to near eight-week highs on Wednesday, as a fall in US inventories bolstered expectations that the long-oversupplied market was moving toward balance.

UAE buys first US oil cargo to replace Qatar condensate

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates will import the country's first oil cargo from the United States, two sources familiar with the matter said, as the OPEC producer sought substitutes to replace Qatari condensate supplies after a diplomatic row.

Oil rallies 2% as Saudi promises to cut exports

LONDON (Reuters) — Oil rose by more than 2% on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia vowed to reduce exports from next month and OPEC called on members to boost compliance with agreed output cuts to help curb oversupply and support flagging crude prices.

China's crude oil imports to exceed 400 MMt this year

BEIJING (Reuters) — China's crude oil imports will exceed 400 MMt this year, said an executive at a Chinese state oil giant on Tuesday, as continuing low oil prices and declining domestic output sparked increased overseas purchases.

ADNOC cuts Sept crude allocation to 2 buyers by 10%

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) notified two term buyers in Asia that they will receive 10% less crude for September, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Chinese oil trader Unipec seeks closer ties with teapot refiners

BEIJING (Reuters) — State oil trader Unipec will develop "really strong" ties with China's independent refiners, said a company executive on Tuesday, even as they present a growing challenge to its parent and Asia's top refiner, Sinopec Corp.